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South Africa grapples with unrest as looting and violence continue
Video Credit: Guardian
Published on July 21, 2021 - Duration: 02:01s
South Africa grapples with unrest as looting and violence continue
Unrest in South Africa triggered by the jailing of the former president Jacob Zuma has intensified, despite the deployment of thousands of soldiers on to the streets to reinforce struggling police.
There has been widespread looting and shopping centres have been set alight.
In one tense scene in Durban, a mother dropped her toddler from a burning building to a group of people below, who caught the child.
The wave of violence has also hit South Africaโs faltering Covid vaccination rollout, which has been halted amid safety concerns
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